Flange-lubricator for locomotives.



A. G. MACHESNEY.

FLANGE LUBRICATOR FOR LOGOMOUVES. APPLlcATmN FILED Aue.2|. 1911.

Patented. Dec. 3, 1918.

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EUERICATOR COMPANY,

0E PHILADELPHIA,,IzEIeNsYLvANIa AssIGNoR 'ro DE'rRoI'r or DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

A coRPoRATIoN'oE MICHIGAN.

ELANGE-LBRICATOR EoR EooolvroTIvEs.

Ta-aZZ whomz'vt may concern.' l

Be it known that-I, ANDREW G. 'MAoHEs- NEY, `a citizen ofthe IUnited States of America 4residing ati-Philadelphia, yin the county of Philadelphia 'and State af Pennsylvania, have invented certain new Vand useful Improvements lin Flange-Lubricators for Locomotives,|of which the following is a speciication, reference ybeing had therein to the accompanying drawings. j

The invention relates to ange lubricators for .locomotives of that type `in which the pumping ofthe lubricant is eifected by the swaying ojfa pendulum kdue to lateral vibrations 4in the Ymovement of the train. The present invention has more particular Vreference .to the means employed for regulating the flow `of the lubricant and timingits discharge, together with, other features of improvement as hereinafter set forth. i

In the drawings Figure l is a diagrammatic view showing the lubricating system;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal `section through the controller. l Y

A is the lubricant receptacle, B is thek pendulum-operated -mechanism therein for pumping the lubricant through conduits C and C to the flanges of the wheels upon opposite sides of the locomotive, and D is a discharge nozzle for directing the lubricant on to the flange; all of these parts being of any suitable construction.

With the construction as thus far described, there will be a discharge of lubricant through the conduits C and C due to the vibration of the pendulum, evenfwhere the locomotive is running upon straighty track. But whenever there is a curve in the trackthere will be a more violent vibration of the pendulum |which will discharge a proportionately larger quantity of the lubricant. If, however, the conduits C and C are of lconsiderable ance that the discharge of lubricant from the nozzle will be timed exactly to the operation of the pump. Thus when the locomotive is on a curve and additional lubrication is required for the heavier duty of the flange the pump will discharge a larger quantity of lubricant into the conduits, but this may not reach the discharge nozzle until after the curve is passed. I have therefore devised a regulator which times the discharge of the lubricant at the nozzle to the I Specication of Letters Patent.

`readily adjusted length,l there is no assur- `to the discharge nozzle D, will .Patented Dee. 3, 191s.

;Applicationlfledlugust 21, 1917.l ,'Seria1No.187,462.

operation ofthe gpump, which also regulates the How accordingto conditions, such as the character of the oil, temperature, etc.,-the construction "being as follows:

E is a fitting j duits@ and C aty a point in close proximity tothe discharge nozzle D. This .fitting contains a check-valve F which is 'held to its seat G by the pressure of a spring H surrounding the stem I.- This stem` is preferlocated ineach of the con-l ably connected to the valve lso as top'ermit of a pivotal movement, vallowing the valve to nd its seat ,without reference to the alinement ofthe stem. The outer end of the stem is threaded at J jto'engage correspondingly-.threaded collars K. -L is a bushing or sleeve membery tting around the stem I and having a threaded engagement with :the nipple M of the casing. This bushing is provided with a shouldery N forming an abutment for the spring `I-I, and beyond this abutment the lbushing is counterbored or recessed to receive a spring O engaging the adjustable collars K, said spring acting as a partial counterbalance for .the spring `H. Pis a handle for rotating the bushing L to adjust the same inward or outward in the threaded nipple, and W is a lock-nut for` holding the bushing at different points of adjustment. R is a hollow cap for covering the end of the bushing and stem I, permitting of removal to adjust the collars K when necessary.

With the construction as described, the tension of the springs H and O may be in relation to each as to produce the desired yielding pressure of the valve F against its seat G, This pressure is opposed to the pressure of lubricant from the inlet passage S in the casing E, and consequently when the pressure rises suiliciently to overcome the spring the valve will be forced from its seat, permitting discharge oflubricant into the outlet passage.

This outlet being in immediate proximlty almost instantaneous transfer of the lubricant passing the valve to the flange of the wheel. If the character of the lubricant is changed or if the flow is altered by reason of temperature or from any other cause, the tension of the springs may be adjusted. to produce the desired eiiect.

The fitting E is also provided with a sediment chamber U communicating with the other so Copies of this patent may be obtained for viive cents each, by addressing the i Washington, D. C.

inlet S and having a removable ca V. j The valve-seat Gr is upon a kside-Wal rof this chamber, and consequently any sediment that is carried with the lubricant into the chamber will have a chance to settle without bein deposited upon the seat. By reason of t is sediment remover a grade of lubricant may be used without danger of clogging the valve or interfering with proper operation.

What I claim as my invention is:

1y. In 'a locomotive iiaiige lubricator, thecoiiibinationwith means actuated by the oscillations of the locomotive for pumping lubricant, of a conduit for conveying the lubricant from the pump to the flange to be lubricated, and an adjustably tensioned check-valve in said conduit adjacent to the point of discharge for yieldably resisting the passage of lubricant, whereby thel timing of discharge isv coincidentl with the operation of the pump.

j locomotive flange lubricator, a controller for' the discharge of lubricant comprising a check-valve actuated by the discharged lubricant, means forV applying resilient'pressure to said valve to hold the same to its yseat,'fand means foradjusting said pressure to secure a' predetermined time of operation of said valve from its seat.

In a locomotive flange lubricator, ya

controller comprising a fitting havinginlet and discharge passages, a valve seated'to nected to said valve,

very low 'j variably n obstructvcommunication 'between Ysaid inlet and discharge, a spring yieldably holding said valve toits seat, a ,stemA pivotally con asleeve surrounding said stemforming a guide-bearing therefor and providing an abutment for said spring, a recessoor counter-bore in saidY sleeve, a spring therein, a collar adjustably engaging said stem and bearing again-st said spring, said springs a'ctingcounter to each other, andmeans for adjusting the tension of said springs relative to'each'other.

4. In a locomotive flange lubricator, the

combination with a,.fittinglhaving` inletY and outletpassages, ofa check-valve seated to obstruct connection between said inlet vand outletpassages, means for yieldably holding said check-valve to its seat, kand asediment chamber communicating with the inlet pas-y sage adjacent to itsseat. y

5. In a locomotive flange lubricator, the combination with a fitting having inlet and outlet passages, with a passage-way connecting saidpassages aiidin aside wall thereof,

of a checkevalve adapted toengage in said' passage-way, means'for yieldably holding said check-valve in engagement therewith,

and a sediment chamber 'communicating with saidV inlet passage-way in the side walL` In testimony whereof *Il aii'ix my signature.

ANDREwefMAcHEsNnY.

Commissioner of Patents,

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